NEA Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1 Journal 4 Sweater letter 8 Piano support 11 Clean air org. 12 Tiny particle 13 Ms. Hatcher 14 Pierre’s nose 15 Grey of Western novels 16 Wise — — owl 17 Bullrings 19 Mournful 21 Vast continent 22 Astrologers of yore 25 Cranky 29 Swing voter (abbr.) 31 RPM meter 34 King, in France 35 Italian wine city 36 Aid and — 37 Two, in Chiapas 38 Jacket style 39 — du Diable 40 Writer 42 Athletics channel 44 Polygraph flunker 47 ER personnel 49 Jigsaw components 51 Muslim mystic 54 Chicken style 56 Pep rally syllable 57 Part of an agenda 58 Ocean bird 59 Bachelor’s last words (2 wds.) 60 Loud thud 61 Unites 62 Do batik

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1 Swedish actress — Olin 2 “Carmen,” for one 3 Peers at 4 Marketplace 5 Depot info 6 Weight unit 7 Iowa campus site 8 “— Miz” 9 Historical period 10 Martini base 13 “I did it!” (hyph.) 18 Vampire’s time 20 Actress — Irving 23 Main point 24 Gung-ho about 26 Karachi language 27 Debatable 28 Word of contempt 30 Racket 31 — chi ch’uan 32 Competent 33 So-so grades 35 Condor’s abode 40 Ms. Jillian 41 Bartender’s stock 43 Proper’s partner 45 Caustic 46 All set 48 Distort 49 Await judgment 50 Brake pad 51 Family mem. 52 Actress — Hagen 53 Not masc. 55 Ill temper